Formaldehyde Weekly Report 20 Jan 2018

Weekly Price Trend: 15-01-2018 to 19-01-2018

• The above given graph focuses on Formaldehyde price trend for the current week.
• If we take a quick look at the above given weekly prices, it can be observed that the market of Formaldehyde had followed weak trend in the domestic market and at the end of this week price were assessed at the level of Rs. 15.5/Kg at Ahmedabad Port.

Comparison between domestic price of Formaldehyde and Methanol
From 15th Jan to 19th  Jan, 2018

The above given chart shows the comparison between domestic price trend of Formaldehyde and Methanol from 15th  Jan to 19th  Jan, 2018. Previous week prices of Formaldehyde had followed up inclination and at the end of the week prices were assessed at Rs.16.75/Kg at Ahmedabad port. Prices of Methanol which is a feedstock of Formaldehyde also had followed up trend at Kandla and Mumbai ports and at the end of previous week prices of methanol were assessed at Rs. 31.75/Kg for Kandla and Mumbai port.

This week the domestic market of Formaldehyde had followed soft tendency and at the end of the week prices were assessed at Rs.15.5/Kg at Ahmedabad port, The prices of methanol also had followed soft proclivity, on 15th Jan, 2018 Methanol prices were assessed at Rs 31.75/kg for Kandla and Mumbai ports and at the end of the week on 19th Jan, 2018 prices of methanol were evaluated at Rs 30/kg for Kandla and for Mumbai ports of India.

Previous week, CFR India methanol prices have plunged; domestic prices also have remained volatile. This week methanol prices have remained soft and formaldehyde prices also remained same. CFR India prices of Methanol were assessed in the range of USD 396/MTS. This week prices have plunged sharply by USD 26MT in compares to last assessed price.

 $1 = Rs. 63.85
 Import Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 64.80
 Export Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 63.10